Cowboys Dez Bryant out 4-6 weeks

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant will have surgery Tuesday to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot, according to a source.

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett pegged Bryant’s recovery time as four to six weeks, which could keep him out until the Oct. 26 rematch with the Giants or the Nov. 1 meeting with the Seattle Seahawks at AT&T Stadium.

The Cowboys, coming off a 27-26 win against the New York Giants on Sunday night, have their bye week on Oct. 18.

Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence suffered a similar injury last year in training camp. He missed the first eight games of the season in part because he was placed on injured reserve/designated to return.

The fifth metatarsal is on the outside of the foot. Bryant was hurt in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game on a crossing route. He was replaced in the lineup by Devin Street.

Bryant, who signed a five-year, $70 million deal with $48 million guaranteed in the offseason, has had at least 88 catches and 1,200 yards each of the past three seasons, scoring 41 touchdowns in that span.

As his teammates returned to the locker room, Bryant burst out of the locker room, hopping on one foot, jumping and congratulating teammates coming off the field.

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